Best New Store: Homage

Before Homage was an actual store, it was a bustling online shop that received orders from all
over the world. So you knew that despite its fairly hidden location near High Street, the
brick-and-mortar incarnation of the T-shirt empire would be a success.

Of course, having an NBA Jam arcade game in the corner of the shop helps, too. In fact, the
immersive experience - shirts displayed in lockers, vintage pennants lining the walls and Coke in
glass bottles - became the buzz of Columbus when the store opened just in time for football season,
and the fun environment continues to play a part in Homage's local appeal.